Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme found in retroviruses that synthesizes DNA from an RNA template.
Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme found in retroviruses that synthesizes DNA using an RNA template.
| Front | reverse transcriptase |
|---|---|
| Back | An enzyme encoded by certain viruses (retroviruses) that uses RNA as a template for DNA synthesis. |
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